Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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